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1. - 8. sorularda, cmlede bo braklan yerlere 4. The fruit of the cacao tree and the seeds or beans it
uygun den szck veya ifadeyi bulunuz. contains ---- a lengthy and complex series of
transformations in order to yield chocolate.
1. One socio-psychological explanation of violence
A) overcome B) dismiss
suggests that frustrating situations make people
angry and increase their ---- to act aggressively.
C) highlight D) undergo
A) addiction B) tendency
E) exchange
C) rejection D) exposure

E) dedication

5. As a babysitter, if you feel uncomfortable with the

family, trust your instincts and ---- the parents if they
ask you to babysit again.
2. William Du Bois, the first African-American to
A) rely on B) call off
graduate from Harvard University with a doctorate,
showed ---- academic promise from a very early age.
C) bring up D) catch up
A) comprehensive B) additional
E) turn down
C) temporary D) intentional

E) exceptional

6. Humans ---- 43 percent of the Earths surface from

its natural state radically, far greater than the
smaller changes that ---- trigger the last great
3. In a network combining the entire world, no one will planetary shift during the ice ages.
be trustworthy enough, so connecting your
A) would alter / have helped
computer to the Internet is ---- going to bring some
risks.
B) had altered / help
A) inadequately B) incomparably
C) have altered / helped
C) inevitably D) inequally
D) alter / will help
E) ineffectively
E) will alter / had helped

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7. Today, enormous amounts of information ---- around 9. - 15. sorularda, cmlede bo braklan yerlere
the globe almost instantaneously in a way that ---- uygun den szck veya ifadeyi bulunuz.
possible a few years ago.

A) used to be distributed / might not have been 9. London is built ---- the River Thames and is ---- the
centre of the UK road and rail networks.
B) had to be distributed / may not have been A) by / for B) to / about

C) must be distributed / should not have been C) through / of D) from / within

D) can be distributed / could not have been E) on / at

E) would be distributed / must not have been

10. Scientific evidence shows that the amount of

activity ---- our brain when we dream is identical ----
8. ---- as a temple in the 2nd century AD, the Pantheon the amount when we are awake.
in Rome ---- famed for its dome, one of the largest
ones in the world. A) in / to B) on / for

A) Having created / was C) at / with D) across / of

B) Created / is E) for / over

C) Creating / has been

D) To be created / could be

E) Being created / should have been

11. ---- Byzantium had fallen, the Ottomans completed
their conquest of the Balkans with ease.

A) Unless B) Whether

C) If D) Once

E) In case

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12. Your bodys cells cannot work properly ---- the 15. ---- improved roads, safer cars and harsher penalties
conditions around them are perfectly balanced. for driving under the influence of alcohol, the use of
seatbelts and airbags has brought down the number
A) because B) unless of motor vehicle accidents.

C) whereas D) now that A) In spite of B) In addition to

E) so that C) For the sake of D) In case of

E) As opposed to

13. ---- studies show that the most creative ideas do not
emerge when people are focused intensely on a
goal; instead, they arise in those moments when ----
wanders away from the task at hand to other worlds
and possibilities.

A) Some / another B) All / everyone

C) A number of / one D) Plenty of / each other

E) A lot of / no one

14. Seoul is busy reinventing itself and practically

rebuilding the city with an eye to improving ---- the
aesthetic value ---- the commercial value of the city.

A) such / as B) so / that

C) not only / but also D) less / than

E) neither / nor

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16. - 20. sorularda, aadaki parada

numaralanm yerlere uygun den szck veya 18.
ifadeyi bulunuz.
A) to have been created B) having been created
Early machines, such as axes and ramps, relied on
human muscle power to make them work. Then people C) to be created D) to create
started using animals to work many simple machines.
Animals, (16)---- oxen and horses, could carry, pull and E) being created
lift much heavier loads than people could. (17)----, people
realized they could capture the energy of the wind or
flowing water by using windmills and water-wheels.
These became the first machines (18)---- power that in
turn was used to make other machines work. This
energy was used to do such things as grinding grain to
make flour or pumping water (19)---- underground.
Today, wind and water energy are still (20)---- to
generate electricity, which we use to light and power our
homes, schools, offices and factories. 19.

A) upon B) from

C) against D) by

E) off
16.

A) despite B) in contrast with

C) such as D) instead of

E) owing to

20.

A) conducted B) separated

C) eliminated D) expanded

E) utilised
17.

A) Eventually B) Otherwise

C) For example D) To sum up

E) On the contrary

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21. - 28. sorularda, verilen cmleyi uygun ekilde
tamamlayan ifadeyi bulunuz.
21. Although countless children dream of becoming
astronauts when they grow up, ----.
A) astronauts must be willing to take calculated risk and
keep their anxiety under control
B) only a handful of them actually realize this aspiration
C) school counsellors play a vital role in career guidance
D) their families support them so that they can lead a
good life
E) astronauts experience considerable stress from
dangerous conditions in which they work
22. In addition to having two airports, ----.
A) the best times to visit Rome are spring and autumn
B) Rome has grown into a city of three million people
C) one of the most famous landmarks in Rome is the
Colosseum
D) Rome is linked to the rest of Europe by road and rail
E) many of Romes fountains are the work of the greatest
sculptors of the Renaissance
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23. ---- provided that they have a European Health
Insurance Card.
A) People who would like to try high risk activities in
Europe may need an insurance card
B) The United States and the European Union have
mutual health arrangements with each other
C) Full travel insurance policy is essential for everybody
while travelling across Europe
D) Some European countries may need extra cover for
medical treatments
E) British and Irish citizens are entitled to medical
treatments in all European Union countries
24. If the world is to succeed in avoiding dangerous
climate change, ----.
A) people in poor countries will first feel the effects of
harsh climate change
B) a rise in the sea level will endanger man-made as well
as natural areas
C) the world has known about human-induced global
warming for a long time
D) cutting back greenhouse gas emissions must be an
urgent global priority
E) airplanes are the fastest growing source of carbon
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25. Genetics contributes heavily to the rate at which
someone acquires necessary skills and knowledge,
----.
A) while some scientists emphasize the genetic
components that underlie a large number of cognitive
abilities
B) but genetics helps us explain the different skills of
equally well-trained individuals
C) because finding the sources of creativity has occupied
the minds of philosophers for centuries
D) so those with more innate talent can improve faster
and launch their careers earlier
E) and there are some researchers who dissaprove of the
fact that genetics shapes the potential for genius
27. You should check whether something is disturbing
them in the morning ----.
A) although you have employed some strategies to cope
with your children's laziness
B) once your children feel comfortable enough in their
rooms
C) but your children will probably have difficulty in solving
problems with their friends
D) if your children always wake up early and cannot go
back to sleep
E) so it is not necessary for your children to sleep more
than 8 hours

28. Leonardo da Vincis greatness has been recognized

through the centuries, ----.
26. People once thought that the heart was the centre of
A) but how his work has been seen and understood has
thought and emotion ----.
differed over time
A) in spite of the fact that the heart works non-stop unlike
other muscles in the body B) for the Codex Atlanticus is the largest group of his
manuscripts
B) and thus it beats 70 times a minute, 100,000 times a
day, and 40 million times a year C) so critical perspectives on Leonardo have been
partially shaped by incorrect attributions
C) even though it has certain structures that make sure
the blood flows one way only D) and he spent the last three years of his life in France,
where he died
D) since the heart pumps blood through its own muscular
wall as well as pumping blood to the body E) even though he was the master of many drawing
techniques of his time
E) but it is simply a muscular pump that beats tirelessly to
keep blood flowing

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29. - 31. sorular aadaki paraya gre 30. It is stated in the passage that searches for mythical
cevaplaynz. animals ----.

The news that a Yeti finger found in Nepal is from a A) should be done after certain tests are carried out
person, not a new species of giant Himalayan ape, will
not surprise many. The notion that it came from a Yeti B) are done by very experienced explorers
was laid to rest by a DNA test at Edinburgh Zoo. Yet
again, evidence thought to demonstrate the existence of C) need to be carried out by specialists
the famous mystery animal has failed the test. Every
year, naturalists go to remote areas in search of
mythical animals. Do they ever meet success? The D) depend on funding from zoos
answer is yes. The most famous example is the Okapi,
a relative of the giraffe. So, could new species of large E) can sometimes yield satisfactory results
animals still await discovery? New species are found all
the time. A long-horned relative of the cattle, the Saola,
was discovered in Asia, in 1992, while more than 10
new primate species have been named since 2005. But
some mystery animals appear unlikely. They are
reported from well-studied areas like North America and
have been the subject of unsuccessful discovery
attempts. The time has come to stop combing North
America for Bigfoot, or looking for Yetis in the 31. It can be understood from the passage that
Himalayas. There is no reason to take their existence searches for the Yeti or Bigfoot ----.
seriously.
A) are unnecessary because reports of these animals
come from areas that have already been investigated
thoroughly

B) could be successful, and serious investigations of

reported sightings should continue
29. According to the passage, the Yeti finger ----.
C) have fortunately led to the discovery of the Okapi and
A) has very unusual DNA and needs further investigation the Saola

D) should be done by scientists who have specialized in

B) came from a human and not a Yeti as some previously primate and large ape behaviour
believed
E) should be carried out in areas other than the
C) could belong to a species of Himalayan ape not yet well-studied areas of the Himalayas
discovered

D) is a part of the body of a larger animal discovered in

Nepal

E) has convinced investigators to continue to search for

Yetis

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32. - 34. sorular aadaki paraya gre 33. It is understood from the passage that
cevaplaynz. plagiarism ----.

Plagiarism is taking someone elses writing or ideas and A) has dramatically decreased over the years
passing them off as ones own. The word, derived from
the Latin plagiarius, or kidnapper, was first used in the B) dates back long before the 17th century
early 17th century, but undoubtedly, instances of
plagiarism long predate that. Accusations, proven or C) is combining ones own idea with someone elses
not, of plagiarism have frequently featured in academic
writing, journalism and music. In the 1970s, for example,
the former Beatle George Harrison was sued for copying D) was a subject of great controversy in the past
the melody of the Chiffons Hes So Fine for his own
song My Sweet Lord. Plagiarism in music may often be E) is less important when it occurs in literature
unintentional. This is less likely in scientific writing,
literature and journalism, that is, it may be deliberate. In
2009, the British poet Andrew Motion was accused of
shameless burglary by a military historian, Ben
Shephard, after using passages from a book by
Shephard. However, in the age of cyber technology,
plagiarism has become both easier to commit and
easier to detect, as many students and teachers have 34. It is understood from the passage that ----.
realized.
A) those who complain most bitterly about plagiarism are
teachers

B) accusations of plagiarism in academic writing are

tolerable to some extent

32. According to the passage, plagiarism manifests C) technology contributes to both the spreading and
itself ----. spotting of plagiarism
A) scarcely in the press D) many musicians copy their colleagues works on
purpose
B) mainly in literary products
E) technological devices are essential for journalists if
they need to plagiarize
C) in many areas of human work

D) primarily in historical documents

E) more easily in students' works

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35. - 37. sorular aadaki paraya gre 36. One of the reasons why people in Britain did not use
cevaplaynz. tea bags until the middle of the 20th century might
be that ----.
Eager to boost orders for his teas, New York tea
merchant Thomas Sullivan devised a new method of A) the British tea-drinker insisted on drinking tea in the
distributing samples of tea to his customers. He put traditional way
them into small silk bags, making them easy to ship and
less messy for the recipient to unpack. Some customers B) they were suspicious of American inventions
did not bother opening the cloth bag and simply poured
boiling water over them. Sullivan was overwhelmed with C) the British tea-drinker thought that their production
orders for more tea packaged in this way. Responding was time-consuming
to suggestions that the silk material was very thin,
Sullivan used cotton instead and began to sell the bags D) Joseph Tetley and Company delayed their introduction
commercially. The patent for the tea bag was registered due to financial hardship
by Sullivan in 1903. By 1920, tea bags were in wide use
by the catering trade in the US. Later, paper was used E) they were considered luxurious, both in the wartime
instead of cotton, and a fine string and decorated tag and post-war period
were sometimes added, making them more convenient
for drinkers making a single cup. The American market
for tea bags was well developed by the time they were
introduced into Britain several decades later by Joseph
Tetley and Company in 1953. It is not clear whether this
delay was a result of wartime shortages of materials, or
of initial resistance to change on the part of the British
tea-drinker. However, once they were launched, tea 37. The primary purpose of the author is to ----.
bags soon became popular in Britain, joining the ranks
of the many labour-saving products that emerged in the A) give examples of the materials of which tea bags have
post-war period, offering convenience and saving time. been made

B) explain the phases the tea bag went through from

1903 to present day

C) illustrate the differences between the British and

American tea-drinker
35. It can be understood from the passage that Thomas
Sullivan ----. D) emphasize the widespread use of tea bags in the US

A) stole the idea of drinking tea in small cotton bags from

E) inform us about the development of the tea bag
his customers

B) created a new way of making tea taste better

C) used silk bags to carry tea so that it would last longer

D) was late to apply for the patent of cotton tea bags

E) paved the way for preparing an instant cup of tea

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38. - 40. sorular aadaki paraya gre 39. It is pointed out in the passage that a person
cevaplaynz. carrying a mobile wallet does not need to ----.

When you walk into a store and submit your shopping A) use a map to find the items he or she demands
list, a map directs you to the chocolate ice cream you
crave. When you get to the front of the line, you just B) make a shopping list
bump your phone on the reader and also get a discount
via an e-coupon you have downloaded. You can scan C) carry cash in his or her pocket
pictures of the spaghetti and salad you want for dinner
from the supermarket as you wait for the train and pick
up the bag on your way home. 2013 was the year the D) abandon his or her earlier shopping habits
increasing popularity of the mobile wallet a smart
phone that also acts as a credit card, cheque book and E) communicate with others to get product information
a useful tool that helps shoppers collect product
information radically altered shopping habits. It has
been the biggest thing in retail since the credit card got
us talking about a cashless economy. The driving force
is communication: cash cannot communicate, but
phones can. Your alarm clock, radio, camera and even
your laptop have already been displaced by your phone.
Everything eventually migrates to the cell phone. Since
it moves, people tend to do a lot more of it, says Scott 40. The main reason why people use the mobile wallet
Ellison, an analyst in the mobile industry. It has now is ----.
become apparent that our wallet has also moved into
A) the difficulty in using credit cards
the cell phone.

B) the limited time people have for shopping

C) that they do not want to wait in long queues at stores

38. According to the passage, the mobile wallet ----. D) that they plan to transfer to a cashless economy

A) has reduced the need for shopping E) its ability to be used for several purposes

B) is obligatory because it informs users about what to

buy

C) has profoundly changed the way people shop

D) is more effective when used only for online shopping

E) is less practical than the traditional credit card

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41. - 43. sorular aadaki paraya gre 42. It can be inferred from the passage that ----.
cevaplaynz.
A) we should pay more attention to our food consumption
at work than we do at home
Many people in developed countries have fallen into bad
habits, eating junk food that lacks essential nutrients B) if light meals do not contain any sugar or fat, they do
and is full of preservatives. With more people going out
not make you sleepy
to work, there is a new trend towards relying on junk
food. This is not intrinsically wrong, but it means that we C) people today tend to eat food like fruits more, facing
must become aware of what we are eating and the threats of the eating habits imposed by
compensate for any dietary inadequacies. Several light modern-day life
meals a day with fruit and nut snacks maintain stable
blood sugar levels, and are easier to digest and less
D) junk food is not unhealthy as long as it is consumed in
likely to make you sleepy than a substantial lunch and
moderate amounts
dinner loaded with sugar and fat. The whole
performance of preparing and consuming a meal should E) turning meals into social events can bring several
be a social event, shared with family and friends.
health benefits
Perhaps if we sat down to enjoy at least one meal every
day without rushing off afterwards, not only would our
digestive systems be under less strain, but we might
also communicate better and feel less stressed.
43. Which of the following could be the best title for the
passage?

A) Time to Reshape Our Eating Habits

41. It is pointed out in the passage that most people in B) Is Eating a Biological or Social Need?
developed countries ----.
C) Increasing Consumption of Junk Food
A) eat fruit and nut snacks between meals
D) Why Do We Feel Sleepy After Meals?
B) are against eating junk food
E) How to Maintain Stable Blood Sugar Levels
C) struggle to have nutritious meals

D) are devoid of healthy eating habits

E) spend most of their time eating

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44. - 48. sorularda, karlkl konumann bo
braklan ksmn tamamlayabilecek ifadeyi
bulunuz.
44. Okan:
What do you think about the physicist Stephen
Hawking?
Buket:
Well, he's considered one of the greatest
scientists of the 20th century.
Okan:
----
Buket:
You're right. He just proves that being a person
with disabilities doesn't necessarily mean that you
can't be successful.
A) A Brief History of Time includes Hawking's theories
about time and space, which he started to form in his
Harvard years.
B) Hawking Radiation about black holes is the most
well-known contribution he has made to theoretical
physics.
C) In my opinion, what makes him outstanding is that he's
made huge contributions to science despite being
severely handicapped.
D) His disability is caused by an illness known as
amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, and his doctors didn't
expect him to live very long.
E) More and more people with disabilities should be
encouraged to participate in scientific studies and also
to take part in the working life.
45. Lisa:
Have you heard about FutureFest, a festival of
ideas and innovations that took place in the heart
of east London?
Arthur:
No! But fantastic! What kind of activities did it
contain?
Lisa:
----
Arthur:
That must have been awesome. I wish I had
chance to join it and meet these innovative
people.
A) There were compelling talks, technology demos and
crowd-sourced experiments with the opportunity to be
with creative minds.
B) The themes of the festival were emerging
technologies, extending life, our impact on the Earth
and the political economy of the future.
C) The festival is organized by an independent charity
with a mission to help people bring great ideas to life.
D) It aims to create an immersive experience of what the
world might feel like over the next few decades.
E) To tell you the truth, I was really stunned by the variety
of exhibitions, and I could find more than I expected.
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46. Murat: 47. Alper:

Norway would be a good place to work, wouldnt Is height determined mostly by the father?
it?
Onur:
Elif: No. Its determined by a combination of genes,
Youre right, its got oil, and you can imagine all diet and hormones.
the benefits that it brings.
Alper:
Murat: ----
----
Onur:
Elif: Yes. It seems that height can only be partly
Apparently, the unemployment rate is below 3 predicted by looking at the height of the parents.
percent, together with free health care and
education for all its citizens. A) So our genes have a role to play, but there're some
other factors to take into account.
A) Ive heard there are great job opportunities in the food
sector, arent there? B) Are you saying that the height of the mother also has
an effect?
B) I think the country can benefit from having more
foreign workers, can't it? C) I see, so the height of the parents can actually have no
influence at all.
C) Do you know what the countrys current inflation rate
is? D) Where do you get all this information from? Are you
also interested in human anatomy?
D) All I know is that its the third richest nation per capita.
What else? E) Does that mean diet and hormones are not as good a
predictor as our genes?
E) Would you consider encouraging your son to study
there?

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48. Pelin: 49. - 53. sorularda, verilen cmleye anlamca en

Recently, the number of shopping malls in our yakn cmleyi bulunuz.
city has been rising very rapidly.
49. Before the arrival of European explorers, the people
Aya:
of the Americas had built civilizations and empires.
But few of them are as frequently visited and
well-known as the others. A) Inhabitants of the Americas had to wait for the arrival
of European explorers to build their civilizations and
Pelin: empires.
----
B) The people living in the Americas were able to create
Aya: civilizations and empires after European explorers
Location is also an important factor. The ones arrived there.
close to the city-centre are more crowded than
those in the suburbs. C) The folks living in the Americas had already created
civilizations and empires by the time European
A) Nearly every month, an event like concert or exhibition explorers came there.
is held at a shopping mall.
D) It was the arrival of European explorers that
B) This can be due to the entertainment facilities and the encouraged the local folks to build their own
diversity of shops inside them. civilizations and empires.
C) People prefer to go shopping less than they did in the E) Had European explorers not arrived in the Americas,
past because of increasing prices. the local people there could not have created their
civilizations and empires.
D) I really dont understand why people spend so much
time just wandering inside a shopping mall.

E) I've heard some of them will soon be closed because

they havent been making huge profits.
50. As recent research is uncovering, how you prepare
your food may be as important as the type of food
you eat.

A) It is essential, according to new research, to be careful

about your choice of food and how it is prepared.

B) The latest research on food consumption is showing a

close link between what you eat and how you prepare
it.

C) The connection between the kind of food you eat and

its preparation is the subject of a new body of
research.

D) Recent research reveals that it may be useful to know

how best to prepare your food and how to eat it.

E) According to recent research, not only the type of food

you eat but also the way you prepare it could be
significant.

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51. After Wilhelm Rntgen accidentally discovered 53. There is almost nowhere you cannot get to by plane
X-rays in 1895, he learned how to do meticulous or boat these days, and the cost of transportation is
experiments on them. not high, either.

A) X-rays were coincidentally found by Wilhelm Rntgen A) In todays world, one can get to most places by air or
in 1895, who could hardly manage to perform practical by sea quicker than before, but it may cost a lot.
experiments on them.
B) You can get to nearly everywhere by plane or boat
B) After Wilhelm Rntgen eventually discovered X-rays in nowadays, and you do not pay a lot for it.
1895, he became aware of the fact that he had to
conduct careful experiments on them. C) Thanks to the recent decrease in prices, reaching
almost everywhere by plane or boat has become
C) Once Wilhelm Rntgen discovered X-rays by chance possible.
in 1895, he acquired the knowledge to perform
D) Recent changes have facilitated travelling nearly
detailed experiments on them.
everywhere by air or by sea easier and reduced the
cost of transportation.
D) 1895 was the year Wilhelm Rntgen unintentionally
found X-rays and conducted various experiments on
E) What makes reaching almost everywhere by plane or
them.
boat easier these days is the adjustments in the cost
of travelling.
E) Wilhelm Rntgen is known to be the first who found
X-rays and carried out successful experiments on
them in 1895.

52. It is hard to avoid eating wheat, but a healthy diet

does not need to include it.

A) Even if we do not have to eat wheat to maintain a

healthy diet, it is essential that we avoid it.

B) Because a healthy diet does not necessarily include

wheat, it should not be hard to avoid it.

C) Although we do not have to eat wheat in order to

maintain a healthy diet, it is hard to stay away from it.

D) Due to the fact that it is easy to keep away from

wheat, a healthy diet does not need to include it.

E) We do not need to include wheat to maintain a healthy

diet, and it is not hard to keep away from it.

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54. - 58. sorularda, verilen durumda sylenmi
olabilecek sz bulunuz.
54. You are invited to an interview for a position which
you really want to get. However, on the day of the
interview, you have to take an important exam. So
you call the interviewer and ask him politely: ----
A) Im really sorry, but the time for the interview isnt
suitable for me. Could you please arrange another
day?
B) Its impossible for me to be there on the day you've
scheduled. Cant you postpone it?
C) Don't you think it's saddening for me to miss the
interview just because I've got an important exam on
the same day?
D) Because I'll take an important exam on the day of the
interview, can we do it another day?
E) Ive been looking for this job for so long, but
unfortunately, I cant make it. Will there be any other
positions to apply for?
55. Your 30-year old friend wants to take foreign
language courses but she is uncertain about what
language to learn. Being aware of the fact that
learning a widely-spoken language brings in many
advantages, you suggest to her: ----
A) The best way to learn a foreign language is to live in
the country where it is spoken and interact with its
people as much as you can.
B) It seems difficult to learn a foreign language at your
age, as scholars say children learn a foreign language
faster than adults.
C) Why dont you learn Chinese or Spanish? Theyre
widely used in various fields across the world such as
trade and tourism.
D) If I were you, Id not learn French or German because
big companies already have many employees who
can speak these languages.
E) If you want to work internationally, you should not only
be competent in the grammar of a foreign language,
but also in speaking and writing.
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56. You try to interact with your students to elicit their
ideas about the rules you require them to obey in
the classroom. You observe that they do not feel
comfortable to speak objectively. So you say to calm
them: ----
A) I just want to let you know that your ideas wont be
criticised, so you dont need to worry.
B) Can you explain why you havent been attending the
classes regularly?
C) You have to tell me the truth to solve our problems
without any difficulty.
D) Do you think some of you display abusive behaviours
in the classroom?
E) Why do you hesitate to say that you have difficulty in
understanding some subjects?
57. You invite your new neighbour to dinner at your
house. You cook beefsteak as the main course but
she tells you that she is a vegetarian and cannot eat
it. You do not want her to go home with an empty
stomach, so you say hospitably: ----
A) Everybody loves my beefsteak. It's a pity that you can't
taste it.
B) I don't understand why some people deprive
themselves of the taste of meat by refusing to eat it.
C) Sorry, I didn't know that you're a vegetarian. I'll order
some vegetarian food for you right away.
D) You should have warned me that you don't eat meat
beforehand so that I could prepare some vegetarian
food.
E) It's very rude of you to refuse to eat what I've
prepared. I've been cooking for you all day.
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58. While moving your house, you dropped a heavy box
on your sisters foot and she is in pain. Youre sorry
as you didnt do it on purpose. So you say to
apologise: ----
59. When the Titanic sank in 1912, three times as many
A) Youd better put some ice on your foot. Youll probably
feel better soon.
B) Youre so lucky that you havent been seriously
injured.
C) I dont think it hurts a lot. You really seem to be
exaggerating!
D) If you hadnt blocked my way, I wouldnt have dropped
it.
E) I didnt mean to hurt you. Ill definitely be more careful
next time.
59. - 63. sorularda, bo braklan yere parada
anlam btnln salamak iin getirilebilecek
cmleyi bulunuz.
women were saved than men. ---- When Swedish
scientists analyzed a database of 18 maritime
disasters between 1852 and 2011, they found that
the survival rate of women was half that of men, and
that children were least likely to survive in these
incidents. People may tend to think that women and
children are generally helped first, but factors such
as men's superior strength to women and their
swimming ability come into play.
A) However, new research has found that this is the
exception rather than the rule.
B) Furthermore, two surveying ships with the help of the
US Navy made the discovery of the wreck.

C) The Titanic became the killer of hundreds of victims

that were expecting to have a luxurious vacation.

D) Children, however, had a higher percentage of getting

rescued than that of both men and women.

E) Most men, on the other hand, did not manage to

rescue any of the female voyagers.

60. Mammals owe much of their success to parenting.

They are generally the most caring parents in the
natural world. The female feeds her young with milk
from her own body and looks after them until they
can take care of themselves. During this time, the
offspring learns essential survival techniques, such
as social behaviour and methods of obtaining
food. ---- Others, like deer, stand and run within
minutes of being born.

A) Almost all mammal species control their body

temperature by sweating when it is hot.

B) Some animals go into hibernation in cold climates, and

therefore they do not eat during this period and live on
the fat stored in their bodies.

C) If any of the five senses is weak in animals, it is

compensated by the rest which are developed by
natural activities.

D) Some mammals, such as mice, are born blind and

helpless and require an intensive period of parental
care.

E) Another survival skill that they learn during this time is

that they sharpen their senses to locate food.

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61. Plato lived for half a century after the death of
Socrates, dying at the age of 81. During this time, he
published around two dozen dialogues which vary
in length from 20 to 300 pages of modern print. The
most famous of them are the Republic, which is
chiefly concerned with the nature of justice and
the Symposium, which is an investigation into the
nature of love. ----
63. Small languages are being abandoned by speakers
all over the world. Why is this happening? ---- They
may be favouring a different language because it is
more dominant or prestigious. Also, they may be
affected by social pressure to speak differently.
Furthermore, children worldwide experience both
subtle and overt pressures to switch to globally
dominant languages.

A) He was quite famous when Socrates was executed in A) Native speakers stop using their original language for
399 BC. a variety of reasons.

B) The most gifted of Platos successors was Aristotle B) The world has been losing its languages at an
whose works received extended consideration. alarming rate.

C) He supported this conclusion with arguments from C) In the year 2007, at least 6,912 distinct languages
different sources. were spoken.

D) Most of the rest are named after whoever appears in D) Linguistic extinction is happening very fast due to
them as the chief representative of Socrates. globalization.

E) Plato wrote in Greek and can be thought of as the last E) However, the vast majority of human languages are
of the great Greek philosophers. never written down, and exist only in memory.

62. Nigeria is potentially the richest nation in Africa,

with huge reserves of oil, natural gas, coal, tin, and
iron ore. ---- However, corruption and bad
government have meant that the money earned from
these natural resources has not been used properly,
and most Nigerians remain very poor.

A) This country has also been affected by drought, crop

failure and over-farming.

B) Efforts were made to develop other products so that

Nigerias economy was not so dependent on oil.

C) The oil industries of Cameroon and the mineral mines

of Congo employ thousands of people as those of
Nigeria do.

D) In addition, Central Africa is a hugely fertile region,

with abundant grasslands and lots of rivers.

E) It also has abundant fertile land, capable of growing

cotton, coffee, sugar and many other crops.

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64. - 69. sorularda, verilen ngilizce cmleye
anlamca en yakn Trke cmleyi bulunuz.
64. The ancient Egyptians were very good at
mathematics and at building geometric tombs, but
they were not famous for philosophy.
A) Eski Msrllar matematikte ve geometrik ant mezarlar
ina etmede ok baarlydlar ancak felsefe ile nl
deillerdi.
B) Eski Msrllar matematikte ve geometrik ant mezarlar
ina etmede ok baarl olmalarna ramen felsefe ile
nl deillerdi.
C) Matematikte ve geometrik ant mezar yapmnda ok
baarl olan eski Msrllar felsefe ile nl deillerdi.
D) Eski Msrllar felsefe ile nl olmamalarna karn
matematikte ve geometrik ant mezarlar ina etmede
ok baarlydlar.
E) Matematikte ve geometrik ant mezarlar ina etmede
ok baarl olsalar dahi eski Msrllar felsefe ile nl
deillerdi.
65. If you have spent all day working on a computer, the
last thing you will want to do is to sit in front of
another one when you arrive home.
A) Tm gn bilgisayar banda alarak geirdikten
sonra en son yapmak isteyeceiniz ey, eve varp
baka bir bilgisayarn karsna oturmaktr.
B) Bilgisayar banda allarak geirilen bir gnn
ardndan eve vardnz zaman yapmak isteyeceiniz
en son ey, baka bir bilgisayarn karsna oturmaktr.
C) Eer tm gn bilgisayar banda alarak
geirmiseniz en son yapmak isteyeceiniz ey, eve
vardnz zaman baka bir bilgisayarn karsna
oturmaktr.
D) Bilgisayar banda alarak geirdiiniz bir gnn
sonrasnda eve vardnz zaman baka bir
bilgisayarn karsna oturmak, yapmak isteyeceiniz
en son eylerden biridir.
E) Eer tm gn bilgisayar banda alarak
geiriyorsanz eve vardktan sonra baka bir
bilgisayarn karsna oturmak, yapmak isteyeceiniz
en son eydir.
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66. Birds which live in different parts of the world, from
freezing cold of the Antarctic to arid deserts, spend
much of their lives searching for food.
A) Hayatlarnn ounu yiyecek arayarak geiren kularn
yaadklar yerler, Antarktika'nn dondurucu
souundan kurak llere kadar uzanr.
B) Hayatlarnn ounu yiyecek arayarak geiren kular,
Antarktikann dondurucu souundan kurak llere
kadar dnyann farkl yerlerinde yaarlar.
C) Kular, Antarktikann dondurucu souundan kurak
llere kadar dnyann farkl yerlerinde yaarlar ve
hayatlarnn ounu yiyecek arayarak geirirler.
D) Antarktikann dondurucu souundan kurak llere
kadar dnyann farkl yerlerinde yaayan kular,
hayatlarnn ounu yiyecek arayarak geirirler.
E) Antarktikann dondurucu souundan kurak llere
kadar dnyann farkl yerlerinde yaayabilen kular,
hayatlarnn ounu yiyecek bulmak iin harcarlar.
67. Yellowstone, an extraordinary place with canyons,
lakes and hot springs, is the first national park not
only of the United States of America but also of the
world.
A) Hem Amerika Birleik Devletlerinde hem de
dnyadaki ilk mill park olan Yellowstoneda sra d
kanyonlar, gller ve scak su kaynaklar
bulunmaktadr.
B) Sadece Amerika Birleik Devletlerinin deil dnyann
da ilk mill park olan Yellowstone; kanyonlar, gller ve
scak su kaynaklaryla sra d bir yerdir.
C) Kanyonlar, gller ve scak su kaynaklaryla sra d bir
yer olan Yellowstone, sadece Amerika Birleik
Devletlerinin deil ayn zamanda dnyann da ilk mill
parkdr.
D) Yellowstoneu sra d bir yer hline getiren ey;
kanyonlar, glleri ve scak su kaynaklaryla hem
Amerika Birleik Devletleri'nde hem de dnyadaki ilk
mill park olmasdr.
E) Sadece Amerika Birleik Devletlerinin deil dnyann
da ilk mill park olan Yellowstone sra d bir yerdir ve
burada kanyonlar, gller ve scak su kaynaklar
mevcuttur.
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68. Having mostly French and British antique furniture,
Mecidiyeky Antiques Bazaar has been serving
antique lovers since the beginning of the 1980s.
A) 1980lerin bandan beri antikaseverlere hizmet veren
Mecidiyeky Antikaclar arsnda daha ok Fransz
ve ngiliz antika mobilyalar bulunur.
B) Daha ziyade Fransz ve ngiliz antika mobilyalarn
barndran Mecidiyeky Antikaclar ars, 1980lerin
bandan beri antikaseverlere hizmet vermektedir.
C) Fransz ve ngiliz antika mobilyalar ounlukla
Mecidiyeky Antikaclar arsnda bulunur, ki bu
ar 1980lerin bandan beri antikaseverlere hizmet
vermektedir.
D) Mecidiyeky Antikaclar ars daha ok Fransz ve
ngiliz antika mobilyalarna yer sunmakta ve 1980'lerin
bandan beri antikaseverlere hizmet vermektedir.
E) 1980lerin bandan beri antikaseverlere hizmet veren
Mecidiyeky Antikaclar ars'nda en ok rastlanan
mobilyalar, Fransz ve ngiliz antika mobilyalardr.
69. The Industrial Revolution made iron available in
large quantities, and thus it became convenient to
be used as a building material.
A) Sanayi Devrimi'nin, demiri byk miktarlarda mevcut
klmasyla birlikte demiri inaat malzemesi olarak
kullanmak elverili hle geldi.
B) Demirin inaat malzemesi olarak kullanlmasn
elverili klan ey; Sanayi Devrimi'nin, demiri byk
miktarlarda mevcut hle getirmesidir.
C) Sanayi Devrimi, demiri byk miktarlarda mevcut hle
getirmeseydi onu inaat malzemesi olarak kullanmak
bu kadar elverili olmazd.
D) Demiri byk miktarlarda mevcut hle getiren ve
onun inaat malzemesi olarak kullanlmasn
elverili klan ey, Sanayi Devrimi'dir.
E) Sanayi Devrimi, demiri byk miktarlarda mevcut kld
ve bylelikle demir, inaat malzemesi olarak
kullanlmaya elverili hle geldi.
70. - 75. sorularda, verilen Trke cmleye
anlamca en yakn ngilizce cmleyi bulunuz.
70. M ikinci yzyln ilk yarsnda gcnn zirvesinde
olan Pergamum, Bat Anadolunun byk bir ksmn
iine alan bir kralln bakentiydi.
A) At the height of its power in the first half of the second
century BC, Pergamum was the capital of a kingdom
that comprised most of western Anatolia.
B) Having reached the height of its power by the first half
of the second century BC, Pergamum was regarded
as the capital of a kingdom comprising most of
western Anatolia.
C) At the height of its power, Pergamum was the capital
of a kingdom that included most parts of western
Anatolia in the first half of the second century BC.
D) In the first half of the second century BC, Pergamum
was at the peak of its power and was the capital of a
kingdom that constituted most of western Anatolia.
E) Pergamum was the capital of a kingdom which was at
its peak and comprised most of western Anatolia in the
first half of the second century BC.
71. Kanada, byk bir ksm yaamaya elverili olmayan
ylesine byk bir lkedir ki, her bir kilometrekarede
yaayan ortalama yalnzca kii vardr.
A) Canada is such a large country, much of which is
uninhabitable, that on average there are only three
people living in each square kilometre.
B) Canada, where on average only three people live in
each square kilometre, is so huge, but a large part of
the country is uninhabitable.
C) Canada, most of which is uninhabitable, is such a
large country that the average number of people living
in each square kilometre is only three.
D) With most of its territory being uninhabitable, Canada
is such a huge country that on average only three
people live in each square kilometre.
E) There are on average only three people living in each
square kilometre in Canada, a large country, much of
which is uninhabitable.
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72. Wolfgang Mozart sadece 35 yl yaamasna ramen
mzik kariyerine henz be yandayken balayp
600'den fazla eser besteledi.
A) When he was just five years old, Wolfgang Mozart
started his musical career, and he could compose
more than 600 works though he lived only 35 years.
B) Wolfgang Mozart lived only 35 years, but he started
his musical career when he was just five years old,
composing more than 600 works through his life.
C) Although Wolfgang Mozart lived only 35 years, he
composed more than 600 works, starting his musical
career when he was just five years old.
D) Even though Wolfgang Mozart lived only 35 years, he
composed more than 600 works during his musical
career, which started when he was just five years old.
E) Wolfgang Mozart, who started his musical career
when he was just five years old, composed more than
600 works although he lived only 35 years.
73. Fransz htilali; Fransay kral tarafndan ynetilen bir
monariden, gcn halkn elinde olduu bir
cumhuriyete dntrd.
A) What turned France into a republic, where power was
held by the people, from a monarchy ruled by the king,
was the French Revolution.
B) After the French Revolution, France turned into a
republic, where power was held by the people, from a
monarchy ruled by the king.
C) Thanks to the French Revolution, France was no
longer a monarchy ruled by the king and became a
republic where power was held by the people.
D) The French Revolution turned France into a republic in
which power was held by the people from a monarchy
ruled by the king.
E) The French Revolution was so important for France
that it turned into a republic in which power was held
by the people from a monarchy ruled by the king.
74. Gz ve kamera arasndaki benzerliklere ramen
grme, herhangi bir kamerannkinden ok daha
karmak ilemler ierir.
A) Even though the eye and a camera are really similar,
vision will require much more complex processes than
those of any camera.
B) Although the eye and a camera resemble each other,
vision requires much more complex processes than a
camera.
C) Vision involves processes that are far more complex
than any camera; however, the eye is very similar to a
camera.
D) Although there are some certain similarities between
the eye and a camera, vision requires far more
complex processes than those of any camera.
E) Despite the similarities between the eye and a
camera, vision involves processes that are far more
complex than those of any camera.
75. Krfez'de petroln bulunmas; bugn dnya
petrolnn yzde 30unu salayan Suudi Arabistan,
Irak, Kuveyt ve dier l lkelerine byk zenginlik
getirdi.
A) With the discovery of oil in the Gulf, Saudi Arabia,
Iraq, Kuwait and other desert countries, which now
supply 30 percent of the worlds oil, have had great
wealth.
B) What has brought enormous wealth to Saudi Arabia,
Iraq, Kuwait and other desert countries, which now
supply 30 percent of the worlds oil, is the discovery of
oil in the Gulf.
C) Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait and other desert countries,
which now supply 30 percent of the worlds oil, have
had incredible wealth thanks to the discovery of oil in
the Gulf.
D) Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait and other desert countries,
which now supply 30 percent of the worlds oil, have
gained great wealth as a result of the discovery of oil
in the Gulf.
E) The discovery of oil in the Gulf has brought enormous
wealth to Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait and other desert
countries, which now supply 30 percent of the worlds
oil.
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76. - 80. sorularda, cmleler srasyla
okunduunda parann anlam btnln bozan
cmleyi bulunuz.
76. (I) While it is often easy to identify the change your
project will deliver, it may be more difficult to quantify
the nature, scale and timing of the benefit. (II) Every
year, hundreds of projects are carried out in various
countries despite their limitations. (III) As a rule, benefits
from a project should be aligned with at least one of the
organisations strategic goals if it is to proceed.
(IV) You should also consider the point at which the
benefits can be expected. (V) In some cases, a smaller
return is preferable to a larger one that will take longer
to come in.
79. (I) Astrology is the study of the movement of the stars
and the planets in the belief that they influence human
affairs. (II) Its influence is everywhere, from the ancient
pyramids of Egypt to the plays of Shakespeare. (III) In
addition to the movement of the stars and the planets,
the weather is also thought to influence people and
events. (IV) Across the globe, millions of people would
not think of starting their day without consulting a
newspaper or online horoscope. (V) Battles have been
won and lost, and weddings have been planned based
simply on the alignment of the stars.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V

A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V

80. (I) Many people claim they can remember being in the
77. (I) A few microbial species have found ways to sabotage
the immune system and skew the balance of power in
their favor. (II) For example, Porphyromonas gingivalis,
a mouth-dwelling bacterium, has long been the prime
suspect behind gum disease. (III) Even in small
numbers, they can stop white blood cells from producing
certain chemicals that kill bacteria. (IV) Without these
chemicals to restrict their growth, all the bacterial
populations in the mouth grow explosively, causing
tissue damage known as 'gingivitis'. (V) The standard
care for gingivitis is a professional tooth cleaning and
more flossing.
womb or their first two years of life, but it is doubtful that
these are genuine memories. (II) At five months old, the
human fetus weighs under 500g but has fully developed
lips, eyes, fingers, and toes. (III) Claims may be based
on children feeling as if they were at the age of 1 or 2.
(IV) Most adults can remember events only as far back
as the age of 3 or 4. (V) Young children often remember
further back, but these early memories generally fade
away as they grow older.
A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V

A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V

78. (I) For years, Carol Spring Beach was one of the best
kept secrets in Jamaica. (II) It was among the whitest
and most glorious stretches of coast in the islands
north. (III) But then, one morning in 2008, developers
building a hotel nearby arrived to discover something
bizarre. (IV) Large amounts of beach sand were more or
less worthless in most parts of the world as in Jamaica.
(V) Thieves had come during the night and stolen 500
truck-loads of beautiful sand.

A) I B) II C) III D) IV E) V

TEST BTT.
22 CEVAPLARINIZI KONTROL EDNZ.

LSANS YERLETRME SINAVI (LYS)

25 HAZRAN 2016
LYS 5 / NGLZCE TEST CEVAP ANAHTARI

1. B 21. B 41. D 61. D

2. E 22. D 42. E 62. E
3. C 23. E 43. A 63. A
4. D 24. D 44. C 64. A
5. E 25. D 45. A 65. C

6. C 26. E 46. D 66. D

7. D 27. D 47. A 67. C
8. B 28. A 48. B 68. B
9. E 29. B 49. C 69. E
10. A 30. E 50. E 70. A

11. D 31. A 51. C 71. A

12. B 32. C 52. C 72. C
13. C 33. B 53. B 73. D
14. C 34. C 54. A 74. E
15. B 35. E 55. C 75. E

16. C 36. A 56. A 76. B

17. A 37. E 57. C 77. E
18. D 38. C 58. E 78. D
19. B 39. C 59. A 79. C
20. E 40. E 60. D 80. B